2008 MERCEDES-BENZ R-CLASS MPV phone

Occupant safety
51G
Risk of injury
Do not place items of electronic equipment
on the front-passenger seat, e.g.:
R laptops, when switched on
R mobile phones
R cards with transponders, e.g. ski passes
or access cards Signals from electronic equipment can
cause interference in the automatic child
seat recognition sensor system. This could
lead to a system malfunction. This may
cause the 5PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
warning lamp to light up without there
being a child seat with automatic child seat
recognition fitted. This means that the front-passenger airbag does not deploy
during an accident. It is also possible that
the
5 PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning
lamp will not light up briefly if you turn the
key in the ignition lock to position 2.
Suitable positioning of the child restraint system Weight categories and
ages Child restraint system
on the front-
passenger seat 2nd row of seats:
child restraint sys-
tem on the left-hand
and right-hand seats 2nd row of seats: child
restraint system on
the centre rear seat
3rd row of seats*: child
restraint system
Group 0: up to 10 kg;
up to approx. 9 months Vehicles with automatic
child seat recognition*
on the front-passenger
seat: as recommen-
ded
14 Universal
15 As recommended Universal
Group 0+: up to 13 kg;
up to approx. 18 months 14
Only use child restraint systems with automatic child seat recognition.
15 Position the rear seat backrest vertically. Safety
* optional
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On-board computer
1211 Multi-function display
2 s
t
Accepts or rejects a call*
æ
ç R
Selects submenus in the
Settings menu
R Changes values
R Adjusts the volume
! Switches on Linguatronic* –
please refer to the separate
operating instructions 3 è
·
Selecting menus: scrolls back
and forth
0 Switches off Linguatronic* –
please refer to the separate
operating instructions j
k
Press briefly
to scroll back
and forth in a menu.
In the Audio/TV*/DVD*
menu: selects a stored sta-
tion, an audio track or a video
scene.
In the Telephone menu:
switches to the phone book
and selects a name or phone
number. j
k
Press and hold
in theAudio/
TV*/DVD* menu: selects the
next/previous station or
selects an audio track using
rapid scrolling.
In the Telephone menu:
starts rapid scrolling through
the telephone book. Several functions are combined thematically
in the menus.
For example, the
Audio/TV*/DVD* menu
contains functions for operating the radio or
DVD player. The functions can be used either
to look up information or to change settings
for your vehicle. You can think of the configuration of the
menus and the functions within a menu as a
circle:
X
Press the èorÿ button repeatedly
to call up individual menus in sequence.
X Press the korj button to call up
the functions within a menu.
Unlike other menus, the Settingsmenu con-
tains a number of submenus ( Ypage 129).
The number of menus depends on the equip-
ment in your vehicle. Controls
* optional
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124 Function
1 Basic display
menu (Ypage 125)
R Tyre pressure loss warning system
(Y page 227) or tyre pressure mon-
itor* (Y page 228)
R Coolant temperature (Y page 125)
R Digital speedometer 19
or outside
temperature (Y page 125).
R ASSYST PLUS service interval dis-
play (Y page 242) 2
Audio/TV*/DVD*
menu
(Y page 126)
R Radio station ( Ypage 126)
R Audio drive or media*
(Y page 126)
R TV* (Y page 127)
R DVD video* (Y page 127) 3
Navigation*
menu (Ypage 127) Function
4
AIRMATIC*/compass*
menu
(Y page 128)
R Level control* (Y page 152)
R Compass display *(Y page 212) 5
Distronic
* menu (distance display)
(Y page 128) 6
Message memory
menu20
(fault and
warning messages) (Y page 128) 7 Settings
menu (Ypage 129)
R Resetting to factory settings
(Y page 129)
R Selecting a submenu (Y page 129) 8
Additional functions*
menu
(Y page 136)
R Distance warning sys-
tem* (Y page 136)
R Tow-away protec-
tion* (Y page 136)
R Interior motion sen-
sor* (Y page 137) Function
9 Trip computer
menu (Ypage 137)
R Consumption statistics
(Y page 137)
R Range (Y page 138) a Telephone
menu (Ypage 138) This is what the displays look like when you
scroll through the menus.
The generic terms in the table overview are
intended to help you navigate through the
menus. The terms themselves are not always
displayed in the multi-function display.
Depending on the audio system fitted, the
Audio,
Navigation* and Telephonemenus
are slightly different. The examples given in
this Owner's Manual apply to vehicles equip-
ped with COMAND APS*.
19 Vehicles for the United Kingdom: the outside temperature is always displayed.
20 This menu is only visible if there is a display message available. Controls
* optional
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138
Resetting the consumption statistics X
Using èor·, select From start.
X Press the jork button to select the
function that you wish to reset.
X Press and hold the reset button on the left
of the instrument cluster until the values
are reset to "0".
The From reset consumption statistics are
reset automatically after 9,999 hours or
99,999 kilometres.
Calling up the range X
Using èor·, select From start.
X Press the jork button to select
Range:
The multi-function display shows the esti-
mated distance that can be covered by the
vehicle, based on your current driving style
and the amount of fuel remaining in the
tank.
If there is only a small amount of fuel left in
the fuel tank, the display shows a vehicle
being refuelled ¿instead of the range. Telephone menu
Functions and displays depend on the
optional equipment installed in your vehicle.
You can place your mobile phone in the
mobile phone bracket* (Y page 208), or set
up a Bluetooth connection to the audio sys-
tem or COMAND APS *(see separate operat-
ing instructions). G
Risk of accident
Observe the legal requirements of the
country in which you are currently driving
regarding the use of mobile phones in the
vehicle.
If it is permitted to use mobile phones while
the vehicle is in motion, you should only use
them when the road and traffic conditions
allow. You may otherwise be distracted
from the traffic conditions, cause an acci-
dent and injure yourself and others.
i Menu overview:(Y page 123).
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel. X
Switch on the mobile phone and audio sys-
tem or COMAND APS*; see separate oper-
ating instructions.
X Press the èor· button to select the
Telephone menu.
Mobile phone on PIN code not yet entered
Once you have inserted the mobile phone into
the mobile phone cradle*, the multi-function
display shows the message
Please enter
PIN.
X Enter the PIN using the mobile phone, Lin-
guatronic*, the audio system or COMAND
APS*.
The mobile phone will search for a network.
Mobile phone operational
The multi-function display shows the mes-
sage Ready or the name of the GSM network
provider. If the operational readiness symbol
goes out, your vehicle is outside the trans-
mission and reception range. In this case, the
message No service appears in the multi-
function display. Controls
* optional
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139
Accepting a call If someone calls you while you are in the
Telephone
menu, the following message
appears in the multi-function display: X
Press the sbutton to accept the call.
Rejecting or ending a call X
Press the tbutton.
Dialling a number from the phone book If your mobile phone is operational, you can
select and dial a number from the phone book
at any time. You can enter new numbers into
the phone book using the mobile phone.
Please refer to separate operating instruc-
tions for information on how to do this. X
Press the èor· button to select the
Telephone menu.
X Press the jork button to call up
the phone book.
X Press the jork button to select the
desired name. To scroll through the tele-
phone book faster, press and hold the
j ork button for longer than 1 sec-
ond.
X Press the sbutton to start dialling.
The Connecting call... message
appears in the multi-function display.
The number dialled is stored in the redial
memory.
When there is a connection, the name of
the person called – if stored in the phone
book – or the number dialled appears in the
multi-function display.
or
X If you do not wish to make a call, press the
t button.
Redialling The on-board computer stores the last phone
numbers which were dialled.X
Press the èor· button to select the
Telephone menu.
X Press the sbutton to call up the most
recently dialled number in the redial mem-
ory.
X Press the jork button to select the
desired name or number.
X Press the sbutton to start dialling. Controls
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Loading and stowing
202
Stowage compartments in the centre
console Front
1
Cover
2 Chrome catch
X Briefly press chrome catch 2in the direc-
tion of the arrow.
Cover 1swings upwards.
Rear
In vehicles with the smoker's package*, an
ashtray is installed instead of the stowage
compartment (Y page 205). 1
Cover
2 Chrome catch
X Briefly press chrome catch 2in the direc-
tion of the arrow.
Cover 1swings upwards.
Stowage compartments under the arm-
rest The two stowage compartments under the
armrest can be opened separately. 1
Release button
2 Release button
X To open the stowage tray/telephone
compartment: press release button 1
and fold the armrest upwards.
X To open the stowage tray: press release
button 2and fold the armrest upwards.
i In vehicles with a rear-seat entertainment
system*, a DVD player* is installed in the
stowage compartment, see separate oper-
ating instructions. Controls
* optional
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Loading and stowing
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Stowage tray/telephone compartment
2 Coin holder
Stowage compartments above and
below the centre air vents, 2nd row of
seats Depending on the equipment in the vehicle, a
control panel may be installed instead of the
upper stowage compartment, e.g. if the vehi-
cle has rear-compartment air conditioning for
the 2nd and 3rd rows of seats. Upper stowage compartment
In vehicles with the smoker's package*, an
ashtray is installed instead of the lower stow-
age compartment (Y
page 205). Lower stowage compartment
1
Cover
2 Release button X
Press release button 2.
Cover 1swings backwards.
Stowage compartment in the centre
console, 2nd row of seats* X
Press the release button under the armrest
and fold the armrest upwards.
Stowage compartments in the 3rd row
of seats There is a stowage compartment in the side
trim on both sides. In vehicles with rear-com-
partment air conditioning (2nd and 3rd row of
seats), a swivelling side air vent is installed
instead of the stowage compartment. Controls
* optional
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Features
208 Mobile phone*
G
Risk of accident
Observe the legal requirements of the
country in which you are currently driving
regarding operating mobile communica-
tions equipment in a vehicle.
If it is permitted by law to operate commu-
nications equipment while the vehicle is in
motion, you must only do so when the traf-
fic situation allows. You could otherwise be
distracted from the traffic conditions,
cause an accident and injure yourself and
others.
Two-way radios and fax equipment used
without low-reflection exterior aerials can
interfere with the vehicle's electronics and
thereby jeopardise the operating safety of
the vehicle and your safety. You must there-
fore only use this equipment if it is correctly
connected to a separate reflection-free
exterior aerial. G
Risk of injury
Excessive electromagnetic radiation may
cause damage to your health and the health
of others. Using an exterior aerial takes into
account current scientific discussions relating to the possible health risk posed by
electromagnetic fields.
i In order to ensure optimum signal quality
for mobile phones and to minimise mutual
interference between the vehicle electron-
ics and mobile phones, Mercedes-Benz rec-
ommends the use of an approved exterior
aerial. An exterior aerial conducts the elec-
tromagnetic fields generated by a wireless
device to the exterior of the vehicle; the
field strength within the vehicle interior is
lower than in a vehicle that does not have
an exterior aerial.
i There are various mobile phone brackets
that may be fitted to your vehicle; in some
cases these are country-specific. You can
obtain these mobile phone brackets from a
qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. The func-
tions and services available when you use
the phone depend on your mobile phone
model and service provider.
The mobile phone bracket is in the armrest.
X Open the telephone compartment
(Y page 202). Inserting the mobile phone into the
mobile phone bracket If the mobile phone is inserted into the mobile
phone bracket, you can only speak to the per-
son you are calling using the hands-free sys-
tem.
!
Do not attempt to remove the mobile
phone and the telephone bracket together.
You could otherwise damage the mobile
phone bracket.
X Remove the cover of the aerial plug from
the back of the mobile phone and keep it in
a safe place. Cont
rols
* optional
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